Replaced valve stem cores

Ed S. · Jan 9, 2017

After nearly nine years, the valve stem cores on my CaCl loaded tires stopped doing their job. Messy to fix, since all the air had already leaked out, so I got a shower when I made that last twist.

Surprisingly, it was the rubber seal that was gone in the core, not the stem itself.

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Dell (WA) · Jan 10, 2017

Ed........so the tractor lifed it wheel and peeeeeed on you like a dog???.......(giggle) the amazed Dell

Tim PloughNman Daley RIP · Jan 10, 2017

Did you position the valve stem around to the 12 O'Clock position before removing?

Tim Daley(MI)

Ed S. · Jan 10, 2017

LOL

That's about the size of it!

(I did have the rear end jacked up so there was no weight on the tires, FWIW)

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Ed S. · Jan 10, 2017

Yep, Tim. I "did everything right," thus was *not* expecting to get wet!

:lol:

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maxwell99 · Jan 10, 2017

My experience has been, if tire is leaking down sometimes the tube can also be leaking inside the tire,
The valve stem is probably just the start of your problems

Problem this chemical will be rusting and eating away at your wheel,

I would get rid of that material out of the tire as soon as possible,

The weight material they use today works fine and is not corrosive to the wheels,

Replaced valve stem cores

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